Starting and growing a business is hard, but often deciding to start the business in the first place is even harder. We asked some successful entrepreneurs from around the community to open up to us about how they thought about starting a business.

Janice Rudd Clayton | Wedding floral designer & owner of Pretty Petals of Charleston

To make it easier and affordable for couples planning for their special day.
In the late 90’s while working at a florist, I met with one bride who started to cry from being overwhelmed with the planning and said “why can’t this just be easy?”​ Read more>>

Sheena Benton | Mr. Fries Man Owner (Greenville SC) & HR Professional

I’ve always enjoyed cooking and eating great food. In 2020, I took a trip to CA. While in CA, I visited the Gardena, CA Mr. Fries Man location. The joy and pleasure I had when I took my first bite of those loaded fries was unforgettable. Fast forward one year later, I had a strong belief that I needed to bring this experience to my community in Greenville SC. As a Human Resources professional, I was confident in my ability to lead a team and the operations of my own business. Read more>>

Annie Watkins | Social Media Management

Every job that I had within the Marketing world typically involved a variety of different tasks such as graphic design, photography, event promotion, etc. but social media was always a side task to keep up with. At the time, social media was still on the come up for being a necessary tool for businesses. In my last 9-5 job I was once again tasked with social media management as a side task but I chose to give it a heavier focus. Read more>>